Tuesday night panic stampede in NYC’s Times Square after active shooter fears.

I don’t want to live like this…  This nation is collectively traumatized. Enough is enough!

“Women fell, babies got injured and scores of people were left shaken to their core as a scare of yet another mass shooting hit tourists at the crowded Times Square here late on Tuesday, at a time when anger and frustration had already gripped people after two back-to-back mass shootings in the US.

There were conflicting statements from tourists as to whether it was a huge bang from a motorcycle or a fight on 42nd Street. “ - Hindustan Times

Just check the headlines reflecting the state of our collective American psyche:

Stampede In Times Square After Motorcycle Backfires, Sparking shooter fears - Newsweek

Panic In Times Square After Active Shooter Fears - CBS New York

NYPD says no shooter after sound of motorcycle causes scare in Times Square - ABC7NY

Just before 10 p.m., pedestrians in Times Square panicked after hearing a loud sound. Though it turned out to be a motorcycle backfiring, scared people ran away from the area, escaping into stores and businesses.

Twitter user @DanielsGrp recorded video of people running from the sound. “People fleeing and hiding from #timessquare after suspected live shooter #NewYork we caught this from our hotel bar 10th floor #police confirmed this was not a live shooter #timessquare #NYC,” they wrote.

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